This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

能楽

Reading

Kana: のうがく
Romaji: nougaku
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Definition

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Noh play

Kanji

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease

Example Sentence

(わたし)能楽(のうがく)歌舞伎(かぶき)より()きだが、それは前者(ぜんしゃ)後者(こうしゃ)よりも優雅(ゆうが)(おも)えるからである。
➥I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
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